George Michalopoulos Endowed Lectureship in the Department of Pathology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine 
Jeffrey Albrecht, MD
Department of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition University of Minnesota
Seminar title: Cyclin D1 at the nexus of cell cycle control and metabolism in the liver.
Biography: Jeffrey H. Albrecht MD is a gastroenterologist with a focus on hepatology (liver diseases). He was previously head of the Gastroenterology Division at Hennepin County Medical Center and director of the Liver Clinic at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System.
Research Summary
His research focuses on cell cycle control proteins in liver regeneration, metabolism, and carcinogenesis. In particular, his laboratory has investigated novel links between cyclin D1, hepatocyte metabolism, and fatty liver disease.
Clinical Summary
Dr. Albrecht’s clinical expertise is hepatology and general gastroenterology, including the diagnosis and treatment of liver diseases, cirrhosis, and liver cancer
